What's Your Plan For The Vacation Home? Whether it is a palatial estate where Rockefellers and Vanderbilts would feel at home or a rustic cabin in the woods complete with an outhouse, a family vacation home often carries sentimental value that doesn't show up on...
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Year: 2016
My Stepdaughter Is Stealing My Inheritance
Blended Families Are Quite Common It's very common to see blended families here in Minnesota today. When I say blended family, I mean a family with children from different relationships. Because there are so many blended families, people should know that estate...
Do I Need To Update My Will Or Estate Plan?
It's a good idea to review your estate plan every two to three years even if you haven't experienced any major changes in your life or of your family. However, after the occurrence of significant life events such as marriage, divorce, the birth of a child, or adoption...
What Is A “Living Will”?
When you hear the term "Living Will," it means the same thing as "advance care directive," "power of attorney for health care" or - as we know them in Minnesota - "health care directives." A "Living Will" is not a Will at all. That is, it isn't a Will that...